Best cordless radar detector?
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Drifting
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From: My Garage. Upstate, SC
Best cordless radar detector?
Best cordless detector?
Also, are there really such things as radar jammers?
I rarely speed (NO, REALLY), but I don't always pay attention to the thousands of road signs either.
Also, are there really such things as radar jammers?
I rarely speed (NO, REALLY), but I don't always pay attention to the thousands of road signs either.
Racer
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From: Houston TX
radar jammers are real. all modern fighers and bombers have them. can you get one for your car that works? no.
i understand about the damn road signs. you never know how fast to drive thru podunk pick'yo'state.
best advice i can give is to keep pace if you don't know.
Le Mans Master
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From: West Michigan crew Mich
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I have the Solo 2 also, I bought it for the bike but use it in the car also works great. I bought a cord for it to use on long trips so I don't have to worry about batterys going bad. I have used it for about 5 yrs no problems at all and has saved me many times
Pro
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From: Frisco, TX
honestly, you don't want a cordless detector. they are junk! there is not enough power to pickup good signal and properly process the data it does receive.
radar jammers are real. all modern fighers and bombers have them. can you get one for your car that works? no.
i understand about the damn road signs. you never know how fast to drive thru podunk pick'yo'state.
best advice i can give is to keep pace if you don't know.
radar jammers are real. all modern fighers and bombers have them. can you get one for your car that works? no.
i understand about the damn road signs. you never know how fast to drive thru podunk pick'yo'state.
best advice i can give is to keep pace if you don't know.
When I was looking for a detector, I initially looked for a cordless one. Until I found out that most of them reserve battery power by "turning off" periodically. Now, they only do this for very small amounts of time (milliseconds I believe) but I don't like that "feature". Go wired! The Valentine I bought comes with a wiring kit and I'm sure others do too.
Race Director
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From: Lake Mary Florida
I have the Solo S2 as well. The only issue I've found is I wish the bracket dropped the unit a little lower so it doesn't bounce on the windshield over bumps or rough roads.
Other than that I've had it a little over a year and it seems to work very well.
Other than that I've had it a little over a year and it seems to work very well.
Safety Car
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The solo works great, I have had it for years.
I also have a V1 in the vette and I like it too.
If you really want the convenience of a cordless I'd recommend the Solo.
I also have a V1 in the vette and I like it too.
If you really want the convenience of a cordless I'd recommend the Solo.
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Go with a wired detector. Valentine One seems to be the preferred model from what I have read in both the C4 and C5 sections and you can get it upgraded by the company as new radar units come out. It's pricey but they do work. Escort is the next best choice for a wired detector.
As far as jammers, they are out there, but there are many states that have laws against them. Most don't work that well and there is no real defense against laser (although there are supposed to be laser jammers). The WSP bike troopers use laser exclusively. Many WSP cars have laser as do county sheriffs and many city cops. And those WSP biker guys are really hard to spot next to the overpasses or shrubs along I-5
As far as jammers, they are out there, but there are many states that have laws against them. Most don't work that well and there is no real defense against laser (although there are supposed to be laser jammers). The WSP bike troopers use laser exclusively. Many WSP cars have laser as do county sheriffs and many city cops. And those WSP biker guys are really hard to spot next to the overpasses or shrubs along I-5
Racer
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The best cordless radar detector is the Escort Solo S2. That being said, it isn't worth the money and it is really bad compared to the best corded models like the Valentine One. Look how bad it did at the latest independent radar detector test.
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
Race Director
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Yes but it got good ratings here:
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=8520
and here too:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...FREE/411220705
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=8520
and here too:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...FREE/411220705
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From: NM
I had one of the original Escort cordless detectors way back when. Loved it. It was fanstatic. But it finally died. Looked at what was available at that time and decided to go with the V1.
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Over four years on my Escort Solo S2 and I would buy it again in a heartbeat. 
I haven't had any experience with other cordless detectors, but I do know the tests and trials place the Solo S2 above any other cordless.
I haven't had any experience with other cordless detectors, but I do know the tests and trials place the Solo S2 above any other cordless.
Racer
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Yes but it got good ratings here:
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=8520
and here too:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...FREE/411220705
http://www.radartest.com/article.asp?articleID=8520
and here too:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...FREE/411220705
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...biassed+biased
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23628
http://www.guysoflidar.com/march-2007/sabotage.html
Do you really want to believe the Autoweek reviews on radar detectors when the reviewers describe themselves like this, "Most of us ventured into this review of the latest radar detectors as near novices; only a few of our dozen test drivers had experience with radar detectors that they would call extensive."
Race Director
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Actually, I believe in real life performance, not what someone espouses. Albeit "knock on wood for good luck" but I've traveled a good chunk of the country and all my daily driving and every time it goes off it never fails me. No stops or tickets with my S2. So it must be doing something well.
But then I'm probably like most drivers who will do +5 in some areas and maybe up to +10 on the interstates. Very easy to get within the limit when the detector blips.
But then I'm probably like most drivers who will do +5 in some areas and maybe up to +10 on the interstates. Very easy to get within the limit when the detector blips.
Drifting
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From: Los Angeles CA
While the wireless vs wired merits/disadvantages can be debated when it comes to sensitivity, range, ease of use, looks, etc the ONE item where wireless units fall completely short is on POP detection. Its the one feature they had to do without in order to have the ability to conserve battery power.
For some POP isnt as big a deal as having no ugly wires or multiple wires for multiple cars...really comes down to personal preferece: looks vs. enhanced functionality
For some POP isnt as big a deal as having no ugly wires or multiple wires for multiple cars...really comes down to personal preferece: looks vs. enhanced functionality
Drifting
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From: San Clemente CA
Why go wireless in the first place? There are nice brackets to mount the detector up out of the way where you can tap into mirror-power.
As for wireless effectiveness, they work OK, but as Mike Valentine said, he wouldn't sell one simply because they won't work as good as a corded model. The man designed Escort detectors for years, then went on to establish his own company making the V1, which most people acknowledge as the finest unit on the market. He knows his stuff!
As for wireless effectiveness, they work OK, but as Mike Valentine said, he wouldn't sell one simply because they won't work as good as a corded model. The man designed Escort detectors for years, then went on to establish his own company making the V1, which most people acknowledge as the finest unit on the market. He knows his stuff!